McKENZIE (February 3) — The Carroll County Martin Luther King Steering Committee hosted its annual Black History Program at Webb School on February 3, 2024. The theme for the program was “With God’s Grace, We are Still Moving Onward.” The speaker was Dr. Lawanda Jenkins. Music was provided by Mrs. Jackie Johnson and Tyronzia Beene. Brooks Chapel Harvest Kingdom Praise Team Daughters of Promise danced to the music “Jehovah”. more

CARROLL COUNTY — School bus drivers are in short supply, both locally and nationally. Carroll County is facing the same issues of trained drivers as others throughout the state and nation, said John McAdams, director of schools for the County of Carroll. more

McKenzie was all abuzz in May of 1975 with the anticipated arrival of Hollywood Legend Bob Hope. The film icon was scheduled for a stage performance at Bethel College on Sunday, May 31 in order to raise much needed funds for the financially distressed McKenzie institution. Hope’s presence left the school with over $100,000 and the community with a life time of memories. more

I had my first taste of chewing tobacco when I was 15 years old. Warren County Twist should have had a warning label on it plainly stating, “Take two aspirins before inserting.” This was back in 1962. I reckon you chewed at your own risk in those days…. more

HENRY, Tenn. (January 26, 2024) On 1-26-2024, the 24th Judicial Drug Task Force Agents along with officers from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office executed a Narcotics Search Warrant at a residence in … more

Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded $21 million in federal funds … more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) announced mobile office hours for the month of February. Mobile office hours will be held on Thursday, February 1, and Tuesday, February 6. more

The McKenzie Special School District Board of Education meets, Tuesday, February 6, 5:30 p.m. at McKenzie SSD Board Room. On the agenda are the following items: hear correspondence addressed to the Board; public comment(s) on actionable agenda items (not to exceed 15 minutes) on MSSD Board Policy 1.404; and discussion with Sheronda Green, External Affairs, B.O.S.K. -(Blue Oval Project). more

The West Carroll Special School District’s monthly meeting is Thursday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at West Carroll Jr/Sr High School. more

NASHVILLE (January 2024) — Unemployment rates in the tri-counties of Carroll, Henry and Weakley counties decreased from November to December 2023. The latest labor force estimate from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development indicates the tri-counties’ overall employment has improved. more

Lake Tax Ended December 31 HUNTINGDON (January 26, 2023) — Skeptics said it would never happened. Well it did and now the Carroll County 1000-Acre Recreation Lake is fulfilling the goals - recreation, flood control, and economic development. more

McKENZIE — McKenzie Industrial Development Board, Retail Strategies, and Tennessee Economic and Community Development have partnered together to be able to offer 12 months of Small Business Support free to all McKenzie businesses or entrepreneurs. more

HUNTINGDON (January 23) — Members of the Huntingdon Town Council approved the final step for funds to purchase approximately 2,000 digital water meters and replace the water service line along East Main Street. more

HUNTINGDON (January 25) — On Thursday, Carroll County Sheriff Andy Dickson requested the County’s Budget Committee transfer $10,000 worth of funds to provide salary supplements to new hires. The requested funds come courtesy to Carroll County through Tennessee’s Recruitment and Retention Grant. more

McKENZIE (January 22) — McKenzie Police Department received a 911 call from Eddie Edwards stating he had fallen and could not get back in bed. He requested a ‘lift assist’ from police. more

HUNTINGDON (January 25) — Carroll County Electric Board of Directors voted to proceed with designing and constructing a new substation in the Leach Community along Highway 70. The growth around Lake Halford and Indian Lake in the Cedar Grove area necessitates the new substation to divert the load from other substations. more

NASHVILLE (January 24) — On Wednesday, January 24, the Tennessee Historical Commission’s State Review Board met to decide on furthering Webb School’s nomination on to the National Register of Historic Places. The board unanimously approved moving the nomination forward to the National Park Service for final approval to the National Register. If placed on the registry, Webb School would then be eligible for National Park Service-administered federal preservation tax credits and grant programs. more

WASHINGTON  (January 29, 2024) — The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2024 tax season today by  accepting and processing federal individual tax returns as the agency … more

Shel Silverstein wrote a song made famous by Johnny Cash in 1969 entitled “A Boy Named Sue.” It lays out the chronology of a young man struggling through life burdened with such a misfit name…. “Some gal would giggle and I’d turn red, And some guy’d laugh and I’d bust his head, I tell you, life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue.” more

When you think about big businesses headquartered in Tennessee most folks think of FedEx, Dollar Store, Bridgestone or Cracker Barrel. There was one up until 2010 that I had no clue was headquartered in Tennessee; that little gem is Pilot Flying J. Until January 16, 2024, the company was headquartered out of Knoxville and headed by the Haslam family. Yes, former Governor Bill Haslam along with his brother Jimmy, owner of the Cleveland Browns, made their fortune through the company founded by their father. more